Home Master of Public Policy (MPP) Degree Requirements

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36 cred​its​

REQUIRED COURSES
All of the following courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
 Introduction to Public Policy3
POL5510Introduction to Policy Research and Writing3
POL5530Policy Design3
RSJ5122/ENV5122Communications, Advocacy, and Leadership3
REQ7186Legislation and Regulation Survey3
 Lobbying and Government Affairs3
EJU5110Structural Inequality1
REQUIRED NON-CREDIT MODULES
Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
EJU5100Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 
POL5200Professional Identity Formation 
POL5300Negotiation and Consensus-Building 
POL5100Public Participation 
TRACK CREDITS
MINIMUM OF 12 CREDITS IN TRACK OF CHOICE​​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
Animal Protection Policy TrackRequired (6 credits) 
ANM5431Animal Protection Policy3
ANM5433Science of Animal Law3
Animal Protection Policy TrackElectives (6 credits) 
ANM5408The Law of Animals in Agriculture3
ANM5422Animal Welfare Law2
ANM5437Animal Ethics3
ANM7333Animal Law and Ethics3
ANM5360Undercover Investigations of Animal Operations2
CLI5336Climate Change, Extinction, and Adaptation6
ENV5412Biodiversity Protection2
ENV5423Ocean and Coastal Law3
ANM5307Animals and the Law3
ANM5435International Animal Law3
 MPP Externship (on an animal protection topic)4-10
 JD Externship (on an animal protection topic)13
CLI9428Food and Agriculture Clinic (on an animal protection topic) 
CLI9318Environmental Justice Clinic (on an animal protection topic) 
CLI9302Environmental Advocacy Clinic (on an animal protection topic) 
CLI9433Transnational Environmental Clinic (on an animal protection topic) 
Food and Agriculture Policy TrackRequired (3 credits) 
FAA5180Introduction to Agriculture and Food Law Policy3
Food and Agriculture Policy TrackElectives (9 credits)3
ENV5238Global Sustainability Field Study1
ENV5245Water Resources Law3
ENV5246Water Quality3
EJU5378Land Use and Racial Justice2
ENV5472Law of Ecosystem Management2
FAA5350Farmworkers and the Law1
FAA5380Food Regulation and Policy3
FAA5408Law of Animals and Agriculture3
FAA5410The Farm Bill2
FAA5411Federal Regulation of Food and Agriculture3
FAA5478Global Food Security and Social Justice3
FAA5479Law and Policy of Local Food Systems3
FAA5381Local Farm and Food Law in Practice3
INT7435International Law of Food2
FAA5310Cannabis Law3
FAA5370Food System Equity and Critical Race Theory1
EJU5120Fundamentals of Environmental Justice2
ANM5422Animal Welfare Law2
ENV5474Land Conservation Law2
ENV5125Land Use Regulation3
ENV5235Natural Resources Law3
ENV5115Environmental Law3
Food and Agriculture Policy TrackExperiential (5 credits required) 
 MPP Externship (on a food system topic)4-10
 JD Externship (on a food system topic)6-13
CLI9428Food and Agriculture Clinic  
CLI9302Environmental Advocacy Clinic (on a food system topic) 
CLI9318Environmental Justice Clinic (on a food system topic) 
CLI9321Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (on a food system topic) 
CLI9433Transnational Environmental Clinic (on a food system topic) 
Clean Energy Policy Track Required (6 credits) 
ENG5226Energy Law and Policy in a Carbon-Constrained World3
ENG5228Energy Regulation, Markets, and the Enviornment3
Clean Energy Policy TrackElectives (6 credits) 
ENG5230405Global Energy Law and Policy2
ENG5238Global Sustainability Field Study1
ENG5344Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy3
ENG5425Clean Transportation Law and Policy2
ENG5469Oil and Gas Development and the Environment3
ENG5497End Use Energy Efficiency2
ENG5510Three Essentials of the Electric Grid – Engineering1
ENG5510Three Essentials of the Electric Grid – Business1
ENG5510Three Essentials of the Electric Grid – Legal1
ENG5544Sustainable Transportation3
ENG5547Energy Efficiency Law and Policy3
ENG5550Renewable Energy Project Finance and Development2
ENG5556Sustainable Energy Project Finance3
ENG5402Offshore Wind Energy1
Clean Energy Policy TrackExperiential (5 credits required) 
 MPP Externship (on an energy topic)4-10
 JD Externship (on an energy topic)6-13
CLI9428Food and Agriculture Clinic (on an energy topic) 
CLI9302Environmental Advocacy Clinic (on an energy Topic) 
CLI9318Environmental Justice Clinic (on an energy Topic) 
CLI9321Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (on an energy Topic) 
CLI9348Advanced Environmental Advocacy Clinic (on an energy Topic) 
CLI9348Advanced Environmental Justice Clinic (on an energy Topic) 
CLI9433Transnational Environmental Clinic (on an energy Topic) 
Justice Reform Policy TrackRequired (12 credits) 
RSJ7140Applied Criminal Justice3
RSJ7230Clemency, Pardon, and Expungement3
DIV7621Disability Civil Rights3
RSJ7280Drug Policy Reform3
Justice Reform Policy TrackExperiential (5 credits required) 
CLI9446RJ Externship4-10
RSJ7117RJ Facilitation Training1
Public Policy Electives TrackRequired (12 credits) 
 Any courses approved for master’s credit 
Public Policy Electives TrackExperiential (5 credits required) 
 MPP Externship4-10

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